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Poverty Rate Rose Sharply in 2009, Says Census Bureau

Poverty Rate Rose Sharply in 2009, Says Census Bureau

The report said that 44 million people, or one in seven residents, lived in poverty in the United States in 2009, the highest rate since 1994.

Senh: Makes sense. We're in one of the worst recessions since The Great Depression. Poverty in the U.S. equals families with six kids and annual income of about $21,000. Sure, that's very little money in our standands, but compared that to the average income of Chinese families who survive on less than $1,000 a year.

 

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